Acronym

ACRONYM       SPELLED OUT

AC                     Alternating Current

BD-ROM           Blu-Ray Read Only Memory

BIOS                 Basic Input/Output System

CAD                  Computer Aided Design

CAM                 Computer Aided Manufacturing

CD                    Compact Disc

CD-ROM          Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory

CD-RW             Compact Disc-Re-writable

CPU                  Central Processing Unit

CRT                  Cathode-Ray Tube

DC                     Direct Current

DDR                  Double Data-Rate

DDR RAM         Double Data-Rate Random Access Memory

SDRAM  Double Data-Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access

Memory

DHCP               Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DIMM                Dual Inline Memory Module

DNS                 Domain Name Services or Domain Name Server

DSL                  Digital Subscriber Line

DVD                Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatilve Disc

DVD-DL          Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatilve Disc Dual Layer

DVD-R               Digital Video Disc-Recordable

DVD-RAM         Digital Video Disc-Random Access Memory

DVD-ROM        Digital Video Disc-Read Only Memory

DVD-RW         Digital Video Disc-Re-writable

DVI                  Digital Visual Interface

EMI                  Electromagnetic Interference

EMP                 Electromagnetic Pulse

eSATA             External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

ESD                 Electrostatic Discharge

FAT                 File Allocation Table

FAT32             32-bit File Allocation Table

FTP                  File Transfer Protocol

FTPS                File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer

Gb                   Gigabit

GB                  Gigabyte

GHz                Gigahertz

GPS                Global Positioning System

HDD                Hard Disk Drive

HDMI               High Definition Media Interface

HTML              Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP              Hypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTPS           Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer

IDE                 Integrated Drive Electronics

IMAP              Internet Mail Access Protocol

IP                    Internet Protocol

IR                   Infrared

ISDN              Integrated Services Digital Network

ISP                 Internet Service Provider

Kb                  Kilobit

KB                 Kilobyte or Knowledge Base

LAN               Local Area Network

MB                Megabyte

Mb                Megabit

MHz              Megahertz

MIDI              Musical Instrument Digital Interface

MP3              Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

MP4              Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4

MPEG           Moving Picture Experts Group

NAS              Network Attached Storage

NFC              Near Field Communications

NIC               Network Interface Card

OEM             Original Equipment Manufacturer

OS                Operating System

PC                Personal Computer

PCI               Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe             Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

PCIX             Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended

PII                Personally Identifiable Information

POP             Post Office Protocol

POP3           Post Office Protocol 3

POTS           Plain Old Telephone System

PSU             Power Supply Unit

PS/2             Personal System 2

RAM            Random Access Memory

RGB            Red-Green-Blue

RJ               Registered Jack

RJ-11          Registered Jack Function 11

RJ-45          Registered Jack Function 45

RoHS          Recycling of Hazardous Substances

SATA           Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SD card       Secure Digital Card

SFTP           Secure File Transfer Protocol

SID              System Identifier

SMTP         Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SOHO          Small Office / Home Office

SSD             Solid State Drive

SSID            Service Set Identifier

SSL             Secure Sockets Layer

TB               Terabyte

TCP             Transmission Control Protocol

TCP/IP        Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol

UPS             Uninterrupted Power Supply

URL             Uniform Resource Locator

USB             Universal Serial Bus

VGA             Video Graphics Array

VoIP             Voice over Internet Protocol

VTC             Video Teleconference

WAN            Wide Area Network

WAP            Wireless Application Protocol

WEP            Wired Equivalency Privacy

WIFI            Wireless Fidelity

WiMAX       Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, Inc.

WLAN         Wireless Local Area Network

WPA            Wireless Protected Access

WPA2         Wireless Protected Access 2

WPS          Wireless Protected Setup